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Dingrui(Frank) Zhang
Data | Business
My favourite part of working in data area is the constant opportunity to learn, from data analytics to real business problems as well as to use tools to communicate insights with my clients and help them make decisions. I currently envision a career where I will feel rewarded, not just remunerated, for my efforts. Therefore, I wish to see myself getting things done and coming out with a sense of achievement, every day.
Education
Master of Professional Accounting
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
2019 - 2017
Exchange Student Program (Major in Accounting)
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
2017 - 2016
- Achieved Overall Distinction WAM
Bachelor of Management (Major in Accounting)
Hebei University of Economics and Business
Shijiazhuang, China
2016 - 2013
- Achieved Overall WAM of 80/100
Professional Experience
Senior Consultant, Data Analytics
PwC Australia
Sydney, Australia
Present - 2021 Jul
- Utilised data analysis and visualisation techniques to provide clients with powerful business insights regarding their data. This would in turn help them make informed strategic decisions. Tools used include Alteryx, SQL, Power BI, Python, R, Tableau and Qlik Sense.
- Assisted clients in the identification and management of business risks by assessing the current state, prioritising improvements and conducting projects to reduce risk, remediate issues and improve business process and systems
- Identified and remediated control and performance gaps compared to leading practice, helped clients gain business insights, reduce risk, and increase value
- Worked closely with both internal and external stakeholders to initiate decisions and execute implementation that drive projects
- Provided coaching and mentoring to junior team members which help them grow
Consultant, Data Analytics
PwC Australia
Sydney, Australia
2021 June - 2020 Jan
- Worked on data analysis and visualisation, and bring data analytic techniques to bear on a wide variety of problems.
- Developed and maintained easy-to-use product and provided training and documentation for both internal and external parties. Tools used include: Google App Script, Python and VBA
- Highly experienced in data remediation projects. Helped clients understand and remediate payroll compliance issues.
Finance Analyst
The University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
2019 Dec - 2019 Aug
- Designed, developed and maintained standardized budget/forecast models, tools and guidelines to improve the accuracy, consistency, timeliness and quality of budgeting and forecasting throughout the Faculties and these are continued to be used across the University faculties.
Data Analyst
Travelzoo
Sydney, Australia
2019 Aug - 2018 Dec
- Built and maintained quarterly/monthly dashboard for different countries and provided ad-hoc support which provided strategic measurements for management.
Junior Financial Analyst
UBI Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia
2018 Sep - 2017 Aug
- Developed a procedure to analyse data, identify discrepancies and design reporting mechanism, which allow on-time and accurate measure of the company performance. This procedure is still utilized and has been able to recover more than 120,000 AUD in the past 1 year, which otherwise would be lost because of the information inaccuracy.
Professional Development/Projects
Provisional member of Chartered Accountants ANZ
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Present - 2019 Aug
- Expected become CA qualified by end of 2022
Pyfwc
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- A Python library provides wrapper around Australian Fair Work Commission API.